U.S. equities closed at record highs on May 13, 2026, with the S&P 500 rising 0.58% to 7,444.25 and the Nasdaq Composite climbing 1.20% to 26,402.34, even as April’s Producer Price Index printed 6.0% year-over-year — well above the 4.9% consensus. The 10-year Treasury yield hit 4

